Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119775468 - Teknor Apex

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119775468

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/22/1996

Site Address:
Teknor Apex
420 S 6th Ave
Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362261851
Accident	362262230

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$10,375
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4975	04/15/1996	04/30/1996	$0	$375	$0	05/11/1996	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	4070 A	04/15/1996	03/22/1996	$5,000	$5,000	$0	05/11/1996	2 - Appeals Court
3.	03001	Other	3942 A	04/15/1996	04/30/1996	$0	$5,000	$0	05/11/1996	2 - Appeals Court	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170903728

Event: 03/21/1996

Employee's thumb amputated when caught by shaker machine

At approximately 6:50 a.m. on March 21, 1996, Employee #1, of the Teknor Apex Company, was operating shaker machine #1 in the compound department. His right thumb became caught in the nip point of the belt and pulley drive, and was amputated. The belt and pulley drive unit of machine was unguarded, and Employee #1 said he had fabricated a guard to use. The unit was within 7 feet of floor level.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, NIP POINT, PULLEY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119775468			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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